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GSTF Book Tour Stop: Champaign, Illinois

Tuffy — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:59:43 EST

@Texas Gal: You couple-a dolls hush; yer yappin is gonna bring da heat down on dis joint. Capeesh?

Tuffy

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KittyLitterKing — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:44:23 EST

Well, a reading on Valentine's Day should get the woman per reading average back below one.

KittyLitterKing

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Texas Gal — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:37:11 EST

@Lady Andrea: You're the bees knees. Real swell, see?

Texas Gal

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whodatmaninablacksedan — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:18:43 EST

Things we're sick of at Indiana:

1. The Big Ten Network
2. Illinois
3. Being arrested for public intox
4. All these damn rules

whodatmaninablacksedan

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Natzzzzzz — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:09:58 EST

Letich, obscured dude, yes.

Natzzzzzz

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Storming the Floor — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:03:36 EST

@Tuffy: I'm glad someone remembers that show. I was addicted to it when I was a kid.

Storming the Floor

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Lady Andrea — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:57:54 EST

@Texas Gal: I'm partial to "skirt." As in, that skirt flashed her getaway sticks and he sang like a canary.

Lady Andrea

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Tuffy — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:57:00 EST

@Storming the Floor: "... and you, too, can find the right words for your next unexpected copy editor attack if you've got Mutual of Omaha."

Tuffy

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Texas Gal — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:53:49 EST

I'm partial to gal. I wonder why that is?

"The female" sounds like something in a police report or National Geographic channel narration.

Texas Gal

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Storming the Floor — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:51:40 EST

@Dany Heatley Speedwagon: I have to agree with Clare, here. I'm used to hearing "the male approaches the female" only on Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom.

Storming the Floor

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J-No — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:51:16 EST

@Lady Andrea: +1.

J-No

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Lady Andrea — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:49:13 EST

I think we should all agree that it's "womyn" and call the whole thing off.

Lady Andrea

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J-No — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:48:47 EST

@Tuffy: I didn't like the review it wasn't about me. What?

Great review and the pyramid was excellent. I wonder if Walton is on DU!AN with us? Let's invite him to the Pants Party. He knows how to have a good time.

/ganja

J-No

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TheStarterWife — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:46:32 EST

I thought "female" was a noun adjunct, but I may be the worst writer and grammarian on the planet.

TheStarterWife

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Storming the Floor — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:45:11 EST

@dismalScientist: You might have heard of him. His name is T. J. Maxx.

Storming the Floor

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MattinglysSideburns — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:44:31 EST

If she's the best they could offer there, I shudder to think of what the women in Pabst Blue Ribbon, IL must look like.

MattinglysSideburns

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The Most Dangerous Game of Grab-Ass — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:42:43 EST

@Clare: calling a woman "a female" gives me the ickies.

That's funny, I got the ickies from a call girl that turned out to be a she-male.

The Most Dangerous Game of Grab-Ass

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BigTenObsession — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:42:21 EST

@Tuffy:

Holy shit! He compared Will to Descartes.

Cogito, ergo sum indeed!

BigTenObsession

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Rob Iracane — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:40:28 EST

@Crosstown Suss: They're sitting in my outbox right now.

Rob Iracane

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Dany Heatley Speedwagon — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:40:17 EST

@Clare: wait a second are you one of those "don't call me a chick" chicks?

Dany Heatley Speedwagon

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Suss-- — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:37:26 EST

Can you female those reports for me by Friday?

Suss--

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Phony Gwynn — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:36:50 EST

Man, Clare sure is getting female-slapped.

Phony Gwynn

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Clare — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:36:48 EST

@Tuffy: @racistmascot_inc: @Rob Iracane: "Woman = noun, female = adjective" was the style at my college paper and I've used them that way ever since.

I recognize that it might be archaic not to use "female" and "woman" interchangeably, but to me, calling a woman "a female" gives me the ickies.

Clare

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Tuffy — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:35:04 EST

By the way: Bill Walton reviews the book.

Tuffy

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Rob Iracane — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:34:57 EST

Hey, everybody leave Clare and her female uterus alone!

Rob Iracane

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1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:33:13 EST

@Tuffy: COPY EDITOR SMACK

1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes

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Suss-- — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:32:56 EST

"There's a Saint Louis now?"

Well, I guess he was okay hosting Family Feud but I didn't think it was worth canonization.

Suss--

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Dany Heatley Speedwagon — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:32:48 EST

"Hello St. LOUIS!"

[leans in to whisper]
"uh this is Springfield Steve."

[confused look on face]
"Are you ready to ROCK!"

Dany Heatley Speedwagon

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Tuffy — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:32:31 EST

So what's it like to be homework, Will?

Tuffy

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Tuffy — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:31:45 EST

@Clare: Do I have to return my copy of Webster's for the one you're using?

Tuffy

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UkraineNotWeak — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:31:05 EST

"It says here you are a roger me roundly to 6AM tomorrow morning. It's a standard Harper Collins courtesan contract."

UkraineNotWeak

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racistmascot_inc — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:30:21 EST

@Clare:

It has popular usage as a noun as well, and most dictionaries list it as both an adjective and a noun.

/English major

racistmascot_inc

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Rob Iracane — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:29:42 EST

There's a Saint Louis now?

Rob Iracane

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The Diesel — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:28:33 EST

"See, You'll bend me over like so. And after the bleeding stops, this is the best route to the hospital..."

The Diesel

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Clare — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:27:53 EST

It thickens the crowd, brings more fascinating questions and, you know, actually assures a female or two will come.

I'm sorry to do this, Will, but as a copy editor and someone in posession of a uterus I must point out that:

WOMAN = NOUN
FEMALE = ADJECTIVE

Clare

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UkraineNotWeak — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:27:01 EST

Say, man, you got a copy of God Save the Fan? It'd be a lot cooler if you did.

UkraineNotWeak

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blackheartededitor — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:26:36 EST

When I'm trying to assure a female or two will come, I usually stay as far away from GSTF book readings as possible...

blackheartededitor

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Ray — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:25:54 EST

Zook tried to let you know he couldn't make it, Will. Didn't you get his 7,300 texts?

Ray

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Randall Tex Cobb — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:25:33 EST

@Matt_T: How many of them could read though?

Randall Tex Cobb

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Hit Bull Win Steak — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:25:19 EST

the college students get younger every year, but Will stays the same age?

Hit Bull Win Steak

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David Hume — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:24:38 EST

...It thickens the crowd, brings more fascinating questions and, you know, actually assures a female or two will come.

Yeah, I heard that alot of girls' first time experiencing that is in college. Didn't expect it would be in journalism class though.

David Hume

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TheRunningboard7 — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:24:36 EST

I can't speak for Journalism professors but the library faculty came! (GSTF has not yet been processed into our holdings.. but it will be soon! On the bright side, we have a copy of Catch...)

TheRunningboard7

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StevieY19 — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:23:29 EST

@Matt_T: All promised a first row seat.

StevieY19

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Doyle McPoyle — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:23:21 EST

Does Will resemble Tucker Max in that "serious thoughts" picture, or is it just me? Is there a chapter in your book in which you completely fabricate encounters with women?

Doyle McPoyle

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Chuckie Hacks 2 and 0 — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:22:48 EST

@strong like bull smart like tractor: I'm sure those four women were spank-bank material for numerous deadspinners.

I'm thinking about going to the Matoon stop...Will it be worth the 4 and a half hour drive? Is anybody else going? Will it be a crazy party? Will there be more women there than my girlfriend?

Chuckie Hacks 2 and 0

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Matt_T — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:22:18 EST

If the Zooker was put in charge of recruiting for the reading there wouldve been 1,000,000 people there.

Matt_T

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Jews For Purple Jesus — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:22:01 EST

We cannot overstate how idiotic that is. We are still shaking our head. Amazing.

If I've learned a thing or two around here it's that outrage is not fully expressed unless JESUS CHRIST is prominently involved.

Jews For Purple Jesus

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Suss-- — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:21:00 EST

BG students actually get older, thanks to the seven year plan.

Suss--

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UpstateUnderdog — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:20:46 EST

Nice to see Joan Jett at the book signing

UpstateUnderdog

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strong like bull smart like tractor — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:20:21 EST

@Chuckie Hacks 2 and 0: Hey, there were at least four women at the Seattle stop. Granted, three of them were behind the bar...

strong like bull smart like tractor

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Al Czerviks Ride — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:20:05 EST

@Yostal: Come on- those commercials with the large-lunged brunette dont sway your opinion of Comcast?

Me neither- I have DirecTV

Al Czerviks Ride

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dismalScientist — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:19:20 EST

I never thought I'd see an American suit actually make someone shoulders look slim. Who's your tailor?

dismalScientist

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TheLou-Do — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:19:00 EST

I have Big Ten Network in Champaign, oh except for the fact that my cable company hasn't been able to fix my digital cable for four months.

TheLou-Do

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S.O.L. — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:18:36 EST

No Obama shirt is a plus.

S.O.L.

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Chuckie Hacks 2 and 0 — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:17:26 EST

Sweet...It only took like five stops but finally there is a girl at one of these things.

Chuckie Hacks 2 and 0

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BloggyMcBlogBlog — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:17:13 EST

Will, if it makes you feel better, I don't think ZOOOOOKKK had any NCAA sanctions against him at Florida unlike Samson had prior to coming to Indiana.

BloggyMcBlogBlog

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1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:16:59 EST

Didja tap dat?

1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes

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Phony Gwynn — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:16:56 EST

But did the professors themselves actually come?

I'd say no.

Phony Gwynn

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notthequarterback — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:16:41 EST

So how long until the inevitable firing of Kelvin Sampson and the re-hiring of Bobby Knight to ride off into the sunset at IU?

And I for one am SHOCKED and APPALLED that a Big Ten team would commit massive recruiting violations and possibly set its basketball program a decade or so [snickers]

/michigan alum

notthequarterback

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Gourmet Spud — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:16:03 EST

"You see what you did there? You split infinitives. This isn't high school, so either step it up or GET THE HELL OUT OF MY CLASS!"

Gourmet Spud

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Lady Andrea — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:15:30 EST

@kataroo_kangaroo: Will is way less creepy than McConaughey.

Lady Andrea

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ChiSwede — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:15:06 EST

Pay no attention to Indiana, Clemens is testifying.
/swings watch back and forth

ChiSwede

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Hustler Andrew — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:14:40 EST

No, Probably, possibly a baby.

Hustler Andrew

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Yostal — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:14:17 EST

You know, initially, I was on the Big Ten Network's side because I hated Comcast. Now I just kind of hate both of them. So, well done BTN, you've put yourself even with a group so reviled, they actually finished behind the IRS in a J.D. Power survey of organizational favorability. Consider that, Comcast finished 75th, the IRS 74th.

Yostal

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Le Kangourou de Kataroo bites her thumb in your general direction — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:12:57 EST

The best part about college girls? I get older, they stay the same age...

Le Kangourou de Kataroo bites her thumb in your general direction